OL 9 must log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271841 | OL09-00-003022 | SV-271841r1092235_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without auditing of these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000044
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-271841r1092235_chk)
Verify that OL 9 logs username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur with the following command:
$ grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf
audit
If the "audit" option is not set, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75798r1092234_fix)
Configure OL 9 to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:
audit